A Claim That Demands a Response

When you hear the claims of Jesus, you may feel skeptical, resentful, thankful, or humble. But the one response that you cannot give, if you’ve understood Jesus correctly, is that of being neutral. This article introduces Tim Keller’s book, King’s Cross, and related quotes by C.S. Lewis.

the cup: a poem for Good Friday

This is a Good Friday meditation that I penned several years ago. The style is in grateful appreciation of Gerard Manley Hopkins’ influence, but the content is that of indescribable awe of a Savior who would choose to drink the cup of wrath in our place.

I’m Gonna Let It Shine

This morning I was reading in Luke 11, and among many other marvelous truths packed into that chapter, God was showing me one powerful truth through two great analogies.

A Meditation on Lift-the-Flap Books and Jesus

I don’t know what started me thinking about this topic today, but for some reason, lift-the-flap books reminded me of Jesus. Now, I’m not usually one to come up with far-fetched analogies, stretching my comparisons as thin as the gum on the world’s largest bubble. (Just kidding. I did that one on purpose.) But as I thought about these books in relation to Jesus, it rang true in my heart that this is one way I’ve encountered and enjoyed Jesus.